Mortals: The Daily Life of Hidden Moon Sect

"This one with golden spots is a diamond worm. Its body is extremely hard. Even spiritual treasures cannot damage it at all."

"The other creature covered by the five-colored rays of light is the evil silkworm. It is good at absorbing evil spirits and has the strongest vitality. It can almost be said to be immortal. Even if it is chopped into pieces, it can be restored to its original state in an instant."

"As for that blood-colored mantis-like spirit insect, it is the famous 'ghost mantis'."

"Although they don't look very powerful, they are group spirit insects."

"It is the most brutal of these spirit insects. It can swallow a whole dragon at a time. Once it gets violent, even I will have a headache..."

The old man pointed at the spiritual insects in front of him and introduced them one by one as if they were his treasures.

These spiritual insects are indeed all rare species that are rarely seen in the spiritual world. Some of them are even the first time that Lin Mo has heard of.

What’s even more rare is that these spiritual insects have apparently been cultivated to maturity.

Once they recognize their master again, they can be driven to deal with the enemy immediately, which is a huge help out of thin air.

"So, how many species of these spirit insects have you seen before?"

"Little Lin, I will make an exception and allow you to exchange a bottle of spiritual milk for one of the spiritual insects. I think you should be satisfied with this price."

"If you still don't agree and don't give me a satisfactory reason, don't blame me for being rude."

When Lin Mo was dazzled by what he saw, the old man Xu Ling spoke to him slowly.

After hearing this, the muscles on Lin Mo's face twitched wildly and he couldn't help but look at Qing Yuanzi.

"Little friend Lin, release your spirit insect and let Brother Xu Ling take a look. After he has seen it, he should understand."

After Qing Yuanzi pondered for a moment, he spoke to Lin Mo solemnly.

"Yes, senior!"

Even though Lin Mo was extremely reluctant, he had to do so under the current circumstances.

There was no way he could refuse this request, so he immediately shook his sleeves, and a buzzing sound came out, followed by a dozen thumb-sized golden flowers flying out.

As soon as these golden flowers flew out, a flash of inspiration appeared.

The body suddenly grew several times in size, turning into a fist-sized golden beetle. Under the golden light, it seemed to be made of pure gold.

"Gold-eating bug! Even a mature one!"

Jin Yanhou couldn't help but shout out loud, his eyes fixed on the dozen or so golden beetles, his face full of shock.

The old man Xu Ling's body was also shocked, and looking at the dozen or so gold-eating bugs, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely strange.

Qing Yuanzi frowned slightly when he saw the old man's expression. The other party's reaction seemed to be a little different from what he expected!

Although he secretly felt a little strange, Qing Yuanzi still said calmly:
"With Brother Xu Ling's knowledge, it is impossible that he does not recognize the gold-eating insect. I think fellow Daoist has to admit that the reputation of this insect is higher than those spiritual insects."

"So, there is really no need for you, Little Friend Lin, to exchange spiritual insects. It is not that you are deliberately trying to anger the Great One."

"Of course, if Brother Xu Ling can come up with a better spiritual insect than the gold-eating insect, Jiang will never say another word of nonsense."

"Better spirit insects! Mature gold-eating insects. Good, very good. Haha..."

What was beyond everyone's expectation was that after the old man Xu Ling looked at those gold-eating bugs, he said several "good" words in succession, and then he raised his head and laughed wildly.

There was a sense of ecstasy in that laughter.

When Lin Mo saw this scene, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Qing Yuanzi stared at the old man, and seemed to recall something, his brows slightly frowned again.

Jin Yanhou's eyes flashed as he looked at Lin Mo with a complicated expression.

"Brother Xu Ling, you..."

"Brother Jiang, there is no need to say anything. I want you and Lin to see another kind of spiritual insect that I have never shown to anyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man suddenly waved his sleeves, and the hundreds of spiritual insects were immediately swept up by the black air on his body, and sank into his body one after another, disappearing without a trace.

Then he opened his mouth and a silver gourd spurted out. The gourd spun around, then suddenly turned upside down and opened the lid.

There was also a buzzing sound, and a cloud suddenly gushed out from it, and dissipated under the flash of spiritual light, turning into golden light and floating above the hall.

"impossible"

"This is?"

When Jin Yanhou and Qing Yuanzi saw Jin Yun's true face, they almost shouted at the same time.

Lin Mo looked at the golden lights in the sky and was completely stunned.

Wrapped in the golden light were actually golden beetles, which looked exactly like Lin Mo's gold-eating beetles, equally ferocious and buzzing.

"Senior actually has a gold-eating bug, and it's also a mature one."

After a long while, Lin Mo suppressed the fear in his heart, let out a long breath, and muttered to himself.

"Yes, I have even forgotten how many years ago I started to cultivate these gold-eating bugs. It was not until hundreds of years ago that they were finally able to advance to mature forms. You can imagine how much effort I put into them."

"The reason why I came here to ask for so much Styx Spirit Milk this time is to use it on this worm."

The old man said calmly.

"Is the Styx Spirit Milk also useful against gold-eating bugs?" Lin Mo's heart moved, and he asked back subconsciously.

"Its effect can be said to be useful or useless, depending on the insect owner's intention!"

Xu Ling changed from being a stern person to being in high spirits, and responded with a smile.

"Feelings?" Lin Mo's eyes lit up, revealing a hint of doubt.

"That's true. If you only want to cultivate mature spirit insects, then the Styx Spirit Milk will no longer have any effect on such spirit insects."

"However, if you want to improve your realm, this medicine is indispensable."

The old man explained sharply.

"Realm improvement?"

Lin Mo seemed to understand something, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

"That's right! I will tell you the details later."

"I never expected that you would have a mature gold-eating bug in your hands. It seems that the ownership of the Styx Spirit Milk is no longer a big deal."

"I want to conduct a secret transaction with you. However, this matter is quite confidential and can only be discussed in private."

"Fellow Daoist Jin Yan, Fellow Daoist Qing Yuanzi, you have no objection to this, right?"

The old man Xu Ling first exchanged a few words with Lin Mo in a kind manner, and then when he turned to Qing Yuanzi and the other two, his tone became as calm as water.

Although his expression seemed calm, his words revealed an unquestionable meaning.

"As long as you are not forcing me to buy or sell, I will naturally have no objection."

Qing Yuanzi caught a glimpse of the cold light in the old man's eyes, and his heart trembled. He replied respectfully, "I also have no objection! Brother Xu Ling, please do as you please."

Jin Yanhou agreed with a smile.

"That's great. I'll take my leave now!"

The old man Xu Ling was obviously satisfied with the answers of the two, so he nodded slightly, and then a ball of black light came out of his mouth, and a half-foot-high exquisite attic appeared.

The entire attic is jet black, with runes of various colors carved on the surface, which are complex and dense, and are surrounded by a layer of light black mist.

It seems extremely mysterious!

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please bring your gold-eating bug and follow me to the Black Wind Pavilion for a gathering."

The old man made seals with his hands, making the attic become about ten feet in size, then turned to Lin Mo and said.

Afterwards, regardless of whether Lin Mo agreed or not, he waved his sleeves and took his gold-eating bug into it. His body quickly shrank to a height of about an inch, turned into a black shadow, and disappeared into the attic.

"Two seniors, I need to leave for now."

Although Lin Mo was frightened, he knew he couldn't escape, so he could only smile awkwardly at Qing Yuanzi and the others and said.

"Well, Brother Lin, you can go with peace of mind."

"Since Brother Xu Ling has already made a promise, I will naturally not do anything that would damage my dignity. However, if the conditions are not too harsh, it would be better for you to agree to it."

Qing Yuanzi frowned slightly and gave a few reminders.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Jiang. I now know what to do."

Lin Mo responded in a low voice, collected the dozen golden beetles in front of him, and turned them into a bunch of green hair and shot them into the door.

The moment Lin Mo stepped into the attic, the entire attic was suddenly filled with black air, cutting off all connections with the outside world.

"Brother Jiang, are you really not worried? Although this old man has a strange personality, his magical powers are so great that they cannot be ignored."

"If he were to harm Fellow Daoist Lin in the attic, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to stop him in time."

Jin Yanhou slightly opened his lips and whispered a message to Qing Yuanzi.

"Fellow Daoist Jin Yan's concerns are understandable. That old monster's behavior is indeed rather tyrannical, but since we became friends with him, he has never done anything treacherous."

"That should be reassuring. Besides, one of the reasons why I helped Mr. Lin is because I once owed him a great favor."

"On the other hand, I also hope to take care of him as much as I can."

"As for angering that old monster, I don't intend to do that. Because if I do that, I'm worried that I will have nowhere to stay in the Styx."

Qing Yuanzi responded calmly.

"Well, that makes sense. That old monster is very powerful. Maybe he can protect himself even when facing a true spirit. None of us can compare to him."

"However, why do you have such a strong reaction to a rare treasure like the gold-eating worm?"

"Since he himself possesses the same spirit insect, then, Brother Jiang, can you guess the reason?"

After Jin Yanhou pondered for a moment, he suddenly raised this question.

"My wisdom is limited, how can I understand the inner world of that old monster? Perhaps Mr. Lin's gold-eating bugs will be of use to him."

Qing Yuanzi's eyes flickered, he yawned, and said with profound meaning.

"Really?" The corner of Jin Yanhou's mouth twitched, revealing an expression that seemed like a smile but not a smile.

Qing Yuanzi smiled slightly and stopped talking about this topic.

At this moment, in the high-rise hall of the black attic, Lin Mo, whose figure had become tiny, was having an in-depth conversation with the old man.

"Little friend Lin, please take a seat. My Black Wind Pavilion is actually a semi-finished space magic weapon."

"Not only can it change its size at will, it also has the function of shielding against all detection in the world. No third party's divine thoughts will be able to penetrate it."

The old man sat down on the main seat with a swagger and spoke to Lin Mo with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, senior. I'll be welcome then."

Lin Mo bowed to the old man with a respectful look on his face, then sat down on a chair at the bottom.

"Before we start discussing this deal, I want to confirm one thing."

"Little friend Lin, how many mature gold-eating bugs do you have? Can you tell me the exact number?"

The old man couldn't suppress his excitement and asked impatiently.

"The exact number..."

Hearing the old man's question, Lin Mo's expression changed obviously and he seemed very hesitant and conflicted.

"Oh, it seems that I asked too directly. The most powerful thing about the gold-eating bugs is their number, so the exact number should not be revealed too much."

"How about this, little friend Lin, just tell me whether the number of your spirit insects exceeds five thousand."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and immediately changed the way of asking questions.

However, when Xu Ling asked this question, there was a clear look of nervousness in his eyes.

Obviously, the answer given by Lin Mo will have a crucial impact on him."

After careful consideration, Lin Mo decided to answer honestly.

Although he was more inclined to give a negative answer.

But if he couldn't give a satisfactory answer to the alien in front of him, God knew whether he would immediately turn hostile or even personally suppress him in order to prove what he said.

After all, in the face of real power, those lies that were once boasted often seem vulnerable.

"Five thousand gold-eating bugs?"

Although he had a premonition deep in his heart, when he actually got confirmation from the other party, Lin Mo's face was filled with shock and he showed a strong sense of surprise.

"The trade request you put forward is really too huge and sincere. Although these 5,000 adult gold-eating insects are not all the insects I have carefully cultivated, they do account for a considerable proportion."

"I intend to use these gold-eating insects as a trump card against the enemy after I enter the Mahayana stage in the future."

"Although the preciousness of these numerous adult gold-eating insects is shocking to the world, as long as they are valuable, they can always be exchanged."

"Putting aside other factors for now, among the few types of insects that I haven't shown yet, there are two or even more species that are not inferior to your gold-eating insects."

"In addition, the value of the remaining Xuantian treasure is probably more than the total number of 5,000 gold-eating insects."

The old man's smile gradually faded, and he answered grimly.

"According to my guess, those spirit insects that have not yet been displayed are all your natal spirit insects."

"Although I was quite interested in that remnant of Xuantian Treasure, I was unable to make a request for it."

"If I accept such rare treasures, I am afraid that I will encounter unpredictable disasters when I live with them in the future. Therefore, I would like to ask you if you can first tell me why you need so many gold-eating insects." (End of this chapter)